Mental change before physical change

  • My parents taught me to eat the wrong type of foods.
  • My wife cooks for me. 
  • My husband always brings fast food home
  • I have two kids
  • It’s genetics.
  • I’ve accepted myself like this.

  Don’t beat yourself up: I’ll say it again: Don’t beat yourself up. Being hard on yourself only leads to hating yourself, which never helps anything. Instead, focus on the times you were able to stay strong and celebrate those moments (no matter how small). Maybe you avoided the office box of donuts, or chose a salad over a burger. Giving attention to the positive things will help to create greater self-confidence and motivation to continue with your weight loss goals.  And please stop telling everyone how much you hate going to the gym and exercising.  Exercising is something that many people are unable to do physically.  Keep telling yourself that you are miserable exercising and see how you feel when you can’t do it anymore.  Enjoy what you have while you still have it.  

Siddiqu “The Personal Trainer” is a CPT, motivational speaker, author of  How Are You Fat and Saved?! He is also the Co-creator of the exercise series “You Would Think I Invented Sweat” for booking information or more fitness tips visit www.chicagofit4life.com  

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